http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/mobilebeat-2008-vcs-to-developers-the-iphone-is-great-but-hedge-your-bets/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/mobilebeat-2008-vcs-to-developers-the-iphone-is-great-but-hedge-your-bets/comment-page-1/#comment-862986 jeff Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:22:14 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95614#comment-862986 It is quite interesting that in an earlier panel, the two european operators did not obssess on the iphone - Is this a u.s or silicon valley phenomenon? It was refreshing to hear from Orange that they will not squash new application delivery models but will compete based on natural advantages. It is quite interesting that in an earlier panel, the two european operators did not obssess on the iphone – Is this a u.s or silicon valley phenomenon? It was refreshing to hear from Orange that they will not squash new application delivery models but will compete based on natural advantages.

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/mobilebeat-2008-vcs-to-developers-the-iphone-is-great-but-hedge-your-bets/comment-page-1/#comment-862985 Anthony Ha Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:48:11 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95614#comment-862985 Hmm, you might have something there. But AT&T still benefits from sales of the iPhone, and the App Store is one of the most exciting things about the iPhone. So it's not in AT&T's interest to slag it. Hmm, you might have something there. But AT&T still benefits from sales of the iPhone, and the App Store is one of the most exciting things about the iPhone. So it's not in AT&T's interest to slag it.

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/24/mobilebeat-2008-vcs-to-developers-the-iphone-is-great-but-hedge-your-bets/comment-page-1/#comment-862984 Stephane Delbecque Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:26:05 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=95614#comment-862984 AT&T's comment is easy to understand: with no control over the App Store, they can't get their piece of the mobile application/service revenues. But, as far as I know, there's already more applications on the App Store than any mobile carrier would select. Since choices is what people want, the App Store is already an interesting use case. AT&T's comment is easy to understand: with no control over the App Store, they can't get their piece of the mobile application/service revenues. But, as far as I know, there's already more applications on the App Store than any mobile carrier would select. Since choices is what people want, the App Store is already an interesting use case.

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